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Building high-performing teams that crush key results

About Me

As an experienced leader with over a decade of experience, I excel in establishing new teams, building culture, and delivering efficient, agile product management operations. My approach is rooted in user-centered design strategies and data-driven decision making.

With an entrepreneurial mindset, I've led successful initiatives at major companies - from search platform modernization at GameStop to identity verification at Capital One, and game-based recruiting at GE. I thrive on building cross-functional partnerships and ensuring transparent execution of strategy.

When I'm not building products, I'm passionate about supporting STEM education initiatives, serving as the advisory board chair at a local high school computer science department. I believe in empowering the next generation of technology leaders.

Portfolio

Experience

Product Leader | Culture & Community Builder

Form Organizations, Establish Agile Operations, & Take Platforms from Zero to One

Accomplished Product Leader with expertise in driving product strategy, development, and execution. Proven track record in Lean Product Management, Generative AI, Mobile First Design, and Cross-functional Leadership. Successfully launched multiple products driving customer satisfaction and business value in e-commerce, fintech, and cybersecurity.

Lean Product Management Generative AI Mobile First Design Agile Development Cross-functional Leadership Software Development Lifecycle Public Speaking Stakeholder Management User Analytics User Research People Leadership

Target

Remote
2023 - Present

Senior Product Manager, Findability Experience

A proven top performer with a track record of consistent delivery on four major cross-platform initiatives in the first year, including an experience-wide redesign, Circle Loyalty relaunch, generative AI application in search, and context-aware experiences. Achieved 5% improvement in search performance and drove $1M+ monthly revenue through innovative features.

  • Pioneered Target's first generative AI application in search, directing a 15-person team to deploy a guided experience for 1% of annual search volume
  • Delivered 3 context-aware experiences for discretionary product shoppers estimated to lift search revenue by 1%
  • Generated > $1M in search revenue every 30 days by spearheading the launch of Target Circle Deals filtering functionality
Generative AI Product Strategy E-Commerce A/B Testing Cross-functional Leadership Agile Development

GameStop

Remote
2021 - 2023

Lead Product Manager, Search, Trade, and Inventory

Promoted to Lead Product Manager for re-platforming search and redesigning the user experience, improving the click-through rate and 30-day performance by 5%. Managed inventory, trade, pre-owned, and warranty value streams. Cut real-time inventory visibility latency from a daily refresh and created a retro-gaming category strategy. Proven track record in driving product strategies and achieving results in gaming and retail.

  • Launched real-time inventory servicing in a Texas store, eliminating redundant inventory data sources to reduce order cancellations caused by in-store discrepancies
  • Developed and delivered the alpha version of a store fulfillment administration portal, empowering administrators to manage fulfillment eligibility for 3,000 stores and handle orders requiring manual intervention while keeping store fulfillment decline rates below 2%
Lean Product Management Inventory Management Cross-functional Leadership Agile Development

Senior Product Manager, Search Platform

Led product management for a high-scale consumer product focused on omnichannel site search. Utilized expertise in search technology, data analysis, and user-centered design to develop a search platform (data acquisition, indexing, and guest-facing API) from inception to completion within 3 months, which became the primary pathway to purchase for GameStop shoppers after successful experimentation.
  • Developed and released a search API and administration capability, resulting in a 5% increase in search result click-through rate while maintaining overall checkout rates.
  • Launched a "Get It Fast" user experience, enabling customers to easily find products available for store pickup or same-day delivery, driving a 3-5% growth in daily average store pickup orders and boosting profit margins
  • Spearheaded the redesign of the discovery user experience, including features like "Shop My Store," optimized image assets, and elimination of redundant network calls. This resulted in a 25% reduction in page load times while serving millions of sessions monthly
  • Continuously improved search relevance, focusing on high-volume search terms (representing 80% of monthly volume) through curated searches and retiring 60% of legacy search-driven redirects. Equipped site merchandising teams with insights on top "zero results" search phrases to further enhance the customer experience
Lean Product Management Cross-functional Leadership Search Platform Architecture A/B Testing Customer Analytics

Capital One

Richmond, VA
2018 - 2021

Group Product Manager, Customer Identity Platform

Promoted to group product manager of the customer identity platform, where I mentored three team members, coaching two to transition into product management. I built strong partnerships with design, technology, and fraud teams to deliver the first release of the self-service identity administration portal. This reduced cycle time from months to days, enabling the William Sonoma credit card launch.
  • Led a 25-person cross-functional team in the development, testing, and configuration of identity verification workflows for the launch of the William Sonoma co-branded credit card to mitigate the risk of fraudulent applications while maintaining a streamlined customer experience
  • Established a 100-member cross-business platform community and newsletter, fostering collaboration and driving component reuse across the organization
Leean Product Management Identity & Access Management People Leadership Platform Strategy Cross-functional Leadership

Senior Manager, Product Management, Architecture and Enterprise Search

Practiced lean product management by creating a mission, vision, and road map for enterprise architecture engineering with daily improvements. Conducted 50 studies to identify issues and validate assumptions. Promoted cross-division awareness through blogging, public speaking, and CIO endorsements, enhancing code reuse, security, and resilience for over 400 applications.
  • Developed and implemented a new enterprise search strategy, resulting in a 30% improvement in search relevancy and user satisfaction
  • Led architecture modernization initiatives across 400+ applications, reducing technical debt by 25%
Lean Product Management Enterprise Architecture InnerSource Public Speaking User Research

GE Digital

Richmond, VA
2012 - 2018

Group Product Manager, GhostRed

Promoted to team lead and product manager for a newly formed agile team, born out of a volunteer effort, to create a public-facing service to build and run game-based technology competitions for recruiting and training. Ran 20 competitions globally, successfully hired 6 candidates and trained more than 300 in engineering and security acumen.
  • Led development of a gamification platform that increased candidate engagement by 40% and reduced hiring time by 25%
  • Managed a team of 8 developers and designers, delivering 4 major platform releases
Gamification People Leadership Agile Development Recruitment Tech Cyber Security

Additional Experience

Explore Interactive

Director of Marketing and Product Development
  • Developed a go-to-market strategy for an educational technology startup to raise $130k in funding. Managed the request for proposal process to select an engineering partner for launching the minimum viable product

Digital Technology Leadership Program

  • Achieved top ratings in four 6-month Corporate IT assignments, gaining experience in UI redesign, data center management, application architecture, and cybersecurity

Deep Run High School

Chair of Advisory Board, Center for Information Technology
  • As chair of the advisory board, directed efforts to improve the program through new course development, connected students to internships, and identified student project sponsors

Education

Master of Business Administration (MBA)

University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

BS Computer Science

University of Massachusetts, Amherst

Magna Cum Laude

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